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Bak Chor Me For You
Singapore
A warm bowl of noodles is perhaps one of the most delicious dishes to come out of the Asian food heritage. These golden strings of unleavened dough are effortless to prepare and make hearty meal for any time of the day. In Singapore, a variety of noodle recipes like Bak Chor Mee rule the many hawker stalls that dot the city. This noodle specialty draws its genesis from the Teochew community and is also enjoyed in other Asian countries. It can be eaten dry or with broth, widely known for its slightly tangy and meaty flavor. Satisfy your craving for Bak Chor Mee in these shops around Singapore!
A snaking queue of customers waiting to get their bowls of Bak Chor Mee is a typical scene at 58 Minced Meat. Their noodles have a silk-like texture, mixed with large slices of tenderized pork and liver. Their Bak Chor Mee’s base is exquisite, a thick sauce rich in garlic flavor that you can also add vinegar to to get just the right kick.
- +65 8245 8975
3 Yung Sheng Rd, #03-150 Taman Jurong Food Centre, Singapore 618499
Tang Chay Seng, the man behind the success of Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, sees patrons flock to his stall just to get a taste of his famous Bak Chor Mee. Awarded a Michelin Star in 2016, the shop’s Bak Chor Mee can be enjoyed with or without soup—its mee pok and meat toppings always perfectly cooked. Mix in vinegar to enjoy it just as locals do!
466 Crawford Ln, #01-12, Singapore 190466
Expect a delicious bowl of Bak Chor Mee every time you hit this humble noodle house in 85 Fengshan Centre. Their soup is brimming with rich flavor, a mix of mee pok (flat ribbon noodles), well-seasoned minced pork, meatballs, and bits of fried garlic. Expect a long queue to sample the Bak Chor Mee here, but it’s worth the wait.
- +65 9018 9846
85 Bedok North Street 4, Singapore 460085
Experience Teochew-style Bak Chor Mee at this family-owned stall in Hong Lim Food Centre. Established in 1945, this shop serves an MSG-free recipe that you can enjoy either dry or with soup. The preparation may take quite a while depending on the number of diners, but it's worth the wait if you’re on the lookout for a healthier Bak Chor Mee.
- +65 9846 0941
359 Bukit Batok Street 31, Singapore 650359
Located along North Bridge Road, Seng Huat is open to serve you a warm bowl of Bak Chor Mee 24/7. Aside from the minced pork, the shop’s recipe is famous for toppings like fried anchovies and scallion chunks. To make things extra special, they also use mushroom sauce and black vinegar to give a unique flavor to their Bak Chor Mee.
492 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 188737
One of the most popular in Tao Payoh, Lai Heng Mushroom Minced Meat Noodles attracts a long line of customers with their Bak Chor Mee that they have started implementing a queuing system. Their noodle broth carries a meaty punch topped with delightfully tender pork slices, pork liver, black mushrooms, and tee po (dried sole fish). The portions here are quite sizable, so bring your appetite when you go!
- +65 9620 2074
#01-611 Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Block 73, Singapore 310073
Also known as “No Signboard” Bak Chor Mee,” this noodle house offers old-school Bak Chor Mee with a sharp smack of vinegar. All the ingredients used in each bowl are always fresh, especially the springy mee pok, prawns, pork slices, and fish dumplings. Expect a long queue because it is one of the stars of Seng Poh Road, but make sure you line up in the right queue as they share the space with Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice.
71 Seng Poh Rd, Singapore 160071 Seng Poh Rd, Singapore 160071
Noodle lovers frequently come back to this hawker stall in Serangoon Garden Market and Food Centre for its Bak Chor Mee. The noodle stall's soup is brimming with flavors of pork, and the mushrooms toppings are stewed for more than two hours for a richer taste. When it comes to their golden noodle strings, it has a good texture drizzled with savory mushroom sauce with some chilies.
- +65 8439 0434
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-36, Singapore 555945
A Michelin Guide-recommended stall nestled in Bedok North Road, Xing Ji Rou Cuo Mian's Bak Chor Mee is a highly recommended Teochew-style bowl considered to be an “original” in these parts of the island. Their broth has a sugary punch, with bits of pork lard and fried garlic added. The soft flat egg noodles topped with meatballs, minced pork, and red chili complements the soup well for a hearty Bak Chor meal!
85, #01-07 Bedok North Rd, Singapore 460085
With more than 50 outlets across Singapore, Ding Ji offers the quickest fix to your Bak Chor Mee cravings. A bowl consists of flat and bouncy noodles with a soup that has a sharp taste of dried sole fish. It is served with other toppings like plump fish balls, dumplings, pork, and pig liver, but most notable is the fish maw that has become a defining ingredient in Ding Ji’s recipe.
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